Market Overview

10-year rates increased yesterday by roughly four bps to close at 4.23% following a stronger-than-expected JOLTS report. The report overlooked healthy, in my view, with the layoffs in October lower...

Based on early Black Friday sales estimates, sales were strong, but shoppers were much more inclined to take advantage of online sales than go to the malls and stores in person. Mastercard...

The matrix below highlights the year-to-date percentage performance of each constituent of the S&P 500. The size of the cells is proportional to the market capitalization of each stock. Source:...

Markets were up on the broader index but mixed overall, with 319 names lower in the S&P 500 and 180 higher. The day was uneventful from an equity market standpoint, but we saw big moves in FX,...

As families gathered to celebrate Thanksgiving last week, there was a morsel of good news for consumers: the cost of the traditional feast fell for the second year in a row. A classic Turkey Day...

Investors are weighing stocks' steady growth against Bitcoin's high-risk, high-reward potential. The S&P 500 looks strong, but Bitcoin's fate depends on regulations and government...

New home sales fell by 17.30% in October, marking the most significant monthly decline in ten years, as shown in the graph on the left below. Furthermore, the supply of new homes on the market rose...

This will be a full week of trading with significant market-moving economic data on the agenda. It begins Monday with the ISM Manufacturing report and concludes Friday with the Jobs report. However,...

I was recently honored to be a featured speaker, as well as a gold market panelist, at the 50th anniversary of the New Orleans Investment Conference. So, what follows is a slightly modified version...

Trump is back slashing (or should we say: threatening) tariffs left, right and center. The more gradual approach suggested by his inner circle is nowhere to be seen. It seems like this Trump...

These last few weeks have been quite interesting and have brought out some intriguing comments from the investor and analyst community alike. Yet, the underlying theme, as seen by this market...

In a recent Commentary- MicroStrategy Is A Leveraged ETF In Disguise – we discussed the company’s business model, which revolves almost entirely around highly speculative bitcoin and leverage. To...

Markets are entering a seasonally strong period with historical trends favoring bullish outcomes. Rate cut expectations and strong earnings are fueling optimism across asset classes. Key markets,...

The US economy remains on track to end the year with a moderate increase in output, according to the median Q4 GDP estimate based on a set of nowcasts published by several sources. Recession risk, as...